Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population

Germany
0.7%
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
0.7%
in 2100
Germany rank
37th
Saudi Arabia rank
36th

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
01234100015502100

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 239 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 47 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1000s 1.1% 0.6% 0.5% Germany
1100s 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% Germany
1200s 1.3% 0.5% 0.9% Germany
1300s 2.0% 0.5% 1.5% Germany
1400s 1.5% 0.4% 1.0% Germany
1500s 1.8% 0.4% 1.4% Germany
1600s 2.3% 0.4% 1.9% Germany
1700s 2.2% 0.3% 1.8% Germany
1710s 2.3% 0.3% 1.9% Germany
1720s 2.3% 0.3% 2.0% Germany
1730s 2.4% 0.3% 2.1% Germany
1740s 2.4% 0.3% 2.1% Germany
1750s 2.4% 0.3% 2.1% Germany
1760s 2.4% 0.3% 2.1% Germany
1770s 2.4% 0.2% 2.2% Germany
1780s 2.3% 0.2% 2.1% Germany
1790s 2.3% 0.2% 2.1% Germany
1800s 1.9% 0.2% 1.7% Germany
1810s 2.2% 0.2% 2.0% Germany
1820s 2.3% 0.2% 2.2% Germany
1830s 2.5% 0.2% 2.3% Germany
1840s 2.6% 0.2% 2.4% Germany
1850s 2.7% 0.2% 2.5% Germany
1860s 2.9% 0.2% 2.7% Germany
1870s 3.0% 0.2% 2.9% Germany
1880s 3.2% 0.1% 3.0% Germany
1890s 3.3% 0.1% 3.2% Germany
1900s 3.5% 0.1% 3.4% Germany
1910s 3.5% 0.1% 3.4% Germany
1920s 3.3% 0.1% 3.2% Germany
1930s 3.2% 0.1% 3.1% Germany
1940s 3.0% 0.1% 2.9% Germany
1950s 2.6% 0.1% 2.5% Germany
1960s 2.3% 0.1% 2.2% Germany
1970s 2.0% 0.1% 1.8% Germany
1980s 1.6% 0.2% 1.5% Germany
1990s 1.4% 0.2% 1.2% Germany
2000s 1.2% 0.3% 0.9% Germany
2010s 1.1% 0.4% 0.7% Germany
2020s 1.0% 0.4% 0.6% Germany
2030s 0.9% 0.4% 0.5% Germany
2040s 0.8% 0.5% 0.4% Germany
2050s 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% Germany
2060s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Germany
2070s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Germany
2080s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Germany
2090s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Germany
2100s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Germany as of 2100.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
Germany ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,170 data points, 1000–2100
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.